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Vention Secures $110M to Scale Physical AI for Global Manufacturing
Vention has announced a $110M USD funding round to advance its AI-powered platform for automation and robotics.
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Meta Launches $2M Grant Program for AI Glasses Impact Projects
Meta has announced its AI Glasses Impact Grants program, offering nearly $2 million to U.S.-based organizations that are either already using Meta's AI glasses or proposing new ways to apply them.
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Richtech and Microsoft Equip ADAM Robot with Context-Aware AI
Richtech Robotics is working with Microsoft’s AI Co-Innovation Labs to bring adaptive intelligence to its beverage robot, ADAM.
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Micropolis Launches Heavy-Duty Autonomous Robot for Industrial Logistics
Micropolis Robotics has launched its Autonomous Logistics Platform, which includes a heavy-duty unmanned ground vehicle built on the company’s M01 platform.
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Louisiana and Persona AI Partner on Humanoid Robotics Pilot for Heavy Industry
Louisiana has signed a memorandum of understanding with Persona AI to launch a humanoid robotics pilot at SSE Steel Fabrication’s facility in St. Bernard Parish.
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Zipline Tops 2 Million Deliveries, Expands to Houston and Phoenix After $600M Raise
Zipline has surpassed 2 million commercial deliveries and raised over $600 million in new funding. The company will begin autonomous delivery operations in Houston and Phoenix in early 2026.
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Waymo Launches Driverless Ride-Hailing Service in Miami
Waymo has officially launched its autonomous ride-hailing service to the public in Miami. Initial access will be rolling out to nearly 10,000 residents who signed up in advance.
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Microsoft Unveils Rho-alpha to Bridge Language, Vision, and Touch in Robotics
Microsoft has introduced Rho-alpha, a vision-language-action model that lets robots follow spoken or written instructions like “Insert the plug” or “Turn the knob to position 5.” It combines visual input with a sense of touch to guide actions
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Serve Robotics to Buy Diligent Robotics to Expand Autonomy Platform Into Hospitals
Serve Robotics will acquire Diligent Robotics in a $29 million stock deal, with an additional earn-out of up to $5.3 million. Serve Robotics develops autonomous sidewalk delivery robots, while Diligent Robotics builds AI-powered assistant robots for hospitals.
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Rokid Ai Glasses Style Now Shipping Globally Through Web and Amazon
Rokid’s Ai Glasses Style is now available worldwide. Users can order directly from the company’s website, with Amazon listings live in the U.S. and Germany following the product’s CES 2026 debut.
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Baidu and AutoGo Launch Driverless Ride-Hailing Service in Abu Dhabi
Apollo Go and AutoGo have launched a fully driverless ride-hailing service in Abu Dhabi. The service is open to the public on Yas Island, where users can book rides through the AutoGo app in vehicles with no human driver.
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Humanoid Robots Trialed at Siemens Factory in Logistics Test
Humanoid and Siemens have concluded a proof of concept showcasing the use of autonomous humanoid robots in industrial logistics. The HMND 01 Alpha robot from Humanoid was deployed in live operations at Siemens’ Electronics Factory in Erlangen, Germany.